PRIVATE EQUITY DIVERSITY STATS - As of June, 2026
This employer diversity data is based solely on user submissions to the WSO Company Database for interviews and employment during 2024, 2025, YTD 2026.
Racial Diversity
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Audax Group
No
97.8%
Ardian
03
95.7%
Tikehau Capital
New
93.5%
Accel-KKR
02
91.3%
HarbourVest
01
89.1%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
No
87.0%
H.I.G. Capital
02
84.8%
Blackstone Group
No
82.6%
Graham Partners
04
80.4%
Roark Capital Group
23
78.3%
HarbourVest Partners
11
76.1%
The Riverside Company
12
73.9%
Alpine Investors
18
71.7%
Star Mountain Capital
02
69.6%
Aldrich Capital Partners
06
67.4%
Carlyle Group
03
65.2%
Odyssey Investment Partners
06
63.0%
Bain Capital
07
60.9%
Vista Equity Partners
16
58.7%
Susquehanna Growth Equity
06
56.5%
Whitehorse Liquidity Partners
New
54.3%
Koch Equity Development
20
52.2%
Actis
04
50.0%
Insight Partners
04
47.8%
Partners Group
13
45.7%
Hamilton Lane
11
43.5%
I Squared Capital
05
41.3%
Incline Equity Partners
02
39.1%
OMERS
11
37.0%
K1 Investment Management
16
34.8%
Percentile rank on racial diversity based on how balanced companies are across five primary groups: Caucasian, Asian, African American, Latino/Spanish Origin and Other
Companies with only 10 or more submissions included
The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.
Female Representation
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Cinven (64.8%)
05
98.4%
Centerbridge Partners (64.8%)
01
96.7%
Partners Group (56.7%)
10
95.1%
Audax Group (52.0%)
19
93.4%
Livingbridge (44.8%)
03
91.8%
NextGen Growth Partners (44.8%)
04
90.2%
CriticalPoint Capital (44.8%)
02
88.5%
Trive Capital (44.8%)
02
86.9%
Shore Capital Partners (44.8%)
22
85.2%
GCM Grosvenor (44.8%)
01
83.6%
Ardian (42.6%)
08
82.0%
Hamilton Lane (41.6%)
05
80.3%
Graham Partners (37.4%)
01
78.7%
Apollo Global Management (37.3%)
10
77.0%
International Finance Corporation (37.3%)
New
75.4%
Alpine Investors (37.3%)
11
73.8%
Odyssey Investment Partners (37.3%)
01
72.1%
I Squared Capital (36.0%)
01
70.5%
Astorg Partners (32.0%)
03
68.9%
Accel-KKR (32.0%)
05
67.2%
Carlyle Group (28.0%)
16
65.6%
Bain Capital (24.9%)
02
63.9%
Pathway Capital Management (24.8%)
New
62.3%
Vista Equity Partners (24.8%)
04
60.7%
TPG Global (23.1%)
19
59.0%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (21.2%)
09
57.4%
Aldrich Capital Partners (20.7%)
11
55.7%
Warburg Pincus (20.7%)
19
54.1%
Roark Capital Group (20.7%)
14
52.5%
Blackstone Group (17.0%)
06
50.8%
Estimate percentage of females is shown in parenthesis after the company name
Companies with only 10 or more submissions included
The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.
Athletic Representation
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lone Star Funds (63.1%)
No
98.4%
Creador (45.0%)
No
96.7%
Starwood Capital Group (43.1%)
10
95.1%
Carlyle Group (39.4%)
02
93.4%
Aldrich Capital Partners (35.9%)
02
91.8%
Sweetwater Private Equity (35.9%)
02
90.2%
Novacap (35.9%)
26
88.5%
Warburg Pincus (35.9%)
13
86.9%
Providence Strategic Growth (30.8%)
No
85.2%
K1 Investment Management (30.8%)
01
83.6%
HarbourVest Partners (23.9%)
01
82.0%
NextGen Growth Partners (23.1%)
16
80.3%
Trive Capital (23.1%)
03
78.7%
TPG Global (22.5%)
06
77.0%
The Riverside Company (19.2%)
03
75.4%
Apollo Global Management (19.2%)
13
73.8%
Alpine Investors (19.2%)
03
72.1%
Roark Capital Group (19.2%)
07
70.5%
Blackstone Group (16.6%)
07
68.9%
Accel-KKR (16.5%)
11
67.2%
Incline Equity Partners (16.5%)
11
65.6%
Tikehau Capital (16.5%)
New
63.9%
H.I.G. Capital (14.4%)
14
62.3%
Hamilton Lane (14.4%)
03
60.7%
Bain Capital (12.8%)
11
59.0%
Partners Group (10.5%)
16
57.4%
Audax Group (9.6%)
11
55.7%
Ardian (6.8%)
12
54.1%
KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) (5.8%)
10
52.5%
Cinven (3.1%)
23
50.8%
Estimated percentage of varsity athletes is shown in parenthesis after the company name
Companies with only 10 or more submissions included
The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.
Military Representation
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Starwood Capital Group (40.3%)
01
98.4%
Blackstone Group (16.1%)
06
96.7%
HarbourVest Partners (11.3%)
02
95.1%
Ardian (6.0%)
03
93.4%
Cinven (0.3%)
41
91.8%
Livingbridge (0.3%)
06
90.2%
Lone Star Funds (0.3%)
06
88.5%
NextGen Growth Partners (0.3%)
46
86.9%
CriticalPoint Capital (0.3%)
06
85.2%
CIM Group (0.3%)
06
83.6%
Advent International Corporation (0.3%)
05
82.0%
Trivest Partners (0.3%)
26
80.3%
Star Mountain Capital (0.3%)
26
78.7%
Monomoy Capital Partners (0.3%)
26
77.0%
Trive Capital (0.3%)
03
75.4%
Flexpoint Ford (0.3%)
03
73.8%
Shore Capital Partners (0.3%)
03
72.1%
Centerbridge Partners (0.3%)
23
70.5%
KSL Capital Partners (0.3%)
02
68.9%
Constellation Software Inc (0.3%)
New
67.2%
Pathway Capital Management (0.3%)
New
65.6%
Campbell Lutyens (0.3%)
22
63.9%
Vista Equity Partners (0.3%)
41
62.3%
GCM Grosvenor (0.3%)
02
60.7%
DW Healthcare Partners (0.3%)
02
59.0%
Siguler Guff (0.3%)
04
57.4%
The Riverside Company (0.3%)
43
55.7%
Aldrich Capital Partners (0.3%)
03
54.1%
Sweetwater Private Equity (0.3%)
04
52.5%
Novacap (0.3%)
42
50.8%
Estimated percentage of employees with military association is shown in parenthesis after the company name
Companies with only 10 or more submissions included
The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics
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